CFIA updates import requirements for strawberry plants from the Netherlands
February 16, 2021
By Greenhouse Canada
Propagative plant material for strawberry is allowed to be imported from the Netherlands into Canada, so long as it meets recently updated phytosanitary requirements.
According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, “Imported propagative plant material of
Fragaria spp.(excluding seeds) must be produced under the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) standard PM 4/11 (2) certification scheme for strawberry. Shipments must be accompanied by an import permit and phytosanitary certificate attesting to this.”
“Propagative plant material of
Fragaria spp. (other than seed) is permitted to enter Canada only if it originates from the continental United States or the Netherlands. Material that originates from any other country is “Not Authorised Pending a Pest Risk Analysis” (NAPPRA) and is prohibited from entering Cana
FOOD CRISIS: Beans farmers in N-East relive horrors of ‘Wuta Wuta’
On
By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo
For most Nigerians, beans are a major source of protein. The egume which is consumed by both rural and urban dwellers has in recent times witnessed an upsurge in its cost price across the country.
This phenomenon has made lovers of the delicacy find it more difficult to buy this source of protein in order to fulfill their daily dietary needs.
However, farmers of the cowpea who determine the prices of this food item attributed the inconsistent market price of the legume to pre-harvest losses.